Säveltäjä Luukas Hiltunen
Helsinki, Uusimaa
Composer Luukas Hiltunen composes in a contemporary classical neo-Romantic style. His compositions are characterised by emotional and expressive melodies, rich harmonies and coherent structures. His arrangements of other composers' works have been widely praised for their idiomatic realisation and high-quality notation. The price list is designed to be flexible and to meet the needs of a wide range of customers, whether solo artists, small ensembles or symphony orchestras.
Customer references
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, November 2023, commissioned work — reconstruction of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's last, unfinished Symphony No. 6 in C major; premiere on 24 October 2024 at a concert by the Vaasa and Seinäjoki City Orchestras at Vaasa City Hall, conducted by James Sherlock
Mikkeli Music Festival, August 2024, commissioned work for the opening concert, young composer of the year 2024 — Scintillation for mixed choir and symphony orchestra based on Emily Dickinson's poem Hope, introductory work to Beethoven's 9th Symphony; premiere at the Mikkeli Music Festival on 3 August 2024 in Mikkeli, performed by the Helsinki Philharmonic Choir, Orkester Norden and Saimaa Sinfonietta, conducted by Aliisa Neige Barrière
Lapland Chamber Orchestra, 2022–2025, customised arrangements of the following works:
• Pyotr Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker ballet, Op. 71, excerpts from the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Waltz of the Snowflakes (2022) — premiere on 13 October 2022 at the Korundi Cultural Centre in collaboration with ballet students from the Lapland Music and Dance Academy
• Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville Overture (2023) — premiere on 11 September 2023 in Levi, Kittilä
• Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (2024) — world premiere on 29 January 2025 at Korundi
• Ida Moberg: Sunrise – orchestral suite (2025, co-commissioned with publisher Fennica Gehrman) – premiere on 24 September 2025 at Lappia Hall, Rovaniemi